DA’s Burke defence leaves the party caught between retreat and denial

The facts at the heart of the Kastelo affair remain allegations, not findings – but the DA’s handling of them is no longer a matter of due process. Having defended Mark Burke, then backed his withdrawal from Parliament’s finance committees, the party now appears to be trying to claim both a principled U-turn and its original position, exposing a deeper problem of political discipline and credibility.

By Ghaleb Cachalia